With the "restart button" pressed on the 6th after the suspension of outbound group tours for more than three years, many countries welcomed the first batch of Chinese tourist groups recently. Tourism practitioners from Cambodia, the Philippines and other countries expressed their warm welcome to Chinese tourists and confidence in the recovery of the tourism market in an interview with Xinhua News Agency. Cambodia: Singing and dancing "Water Gate" At noon on February 7, an Air China flight carrying 125 passengers slowly passed through the water gate at Phnom Penh International Airport, the capital of Cambodia. The "water gate" ceremony of the plane is of great symbolic significance, implying that it is the highest standard of courtesy in international civil aviation. After the plane stopped, there were two rows of welcoming people waiting for passengers. With the warm Cambodian traditional dance Changyang Dance, Cambodian Tourism Minister Tong Kun and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presented Cambodian traditional water cloth and wreath to Chinese guests one by one, giving them warm welcome and sincere wishes. Tong Kun said at the welcoming ceremony that China's resumption of outbound tourism is very beneficial to Cambodia and the world economy. This year, Cambodia will strive to attract between 800000 and 1 million Chinese tourists. Cambodia is rich in tourism resources, including world famous Angkor Wat and other world cultural heritage, as well as natural scenery such as Tonle Sap Lake. Since February 6, China has piloted the resumption of outbound group tourism and "air ticket+hotel" business in 20 countries including Cambodia. The Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia said that it warmly welcomed the arrival of Chinese tourists and was fully prepared. Philippines: Welcome to our Chinese friends! Cynthia Lirio, the secretary general of the Philippine Federation of Travel Agencies, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency that the Philippines was ready and eagerly looking forward to Chinese tourists and tourist groups coming to the Philippines. "I hope that the number of Chinese tourists coming to the Philippines this year will double before the epidemic!" "Welcome Chinese tourists! Welcome to the Philippines, our Chinese friends!" Lirio said in Chinese. During the Spring Festival, the Philippine tourism industry has shown signs of recovery, with ticket booking, room booking and group travel becoming increasingly busy. Lirio told reporters that Chinese tourists have a strong consumption capacity, which is not only important to boost the tourism industry in the Philippines, but also will provide assistance for the employment of local hotels, catering and other tourism services. She said: "At present, the Philippine tourism industry is exploring the Chinese tourist market by improving infrastructure, increasing social media publicity, and launching more tourism products that are more suitable for Chinese tourists." Tourism is one of the pillar industries of the Philippine economy. In 2019, the country received more than 1.74 million Chinese tourists. The Philippine Tourism Minister Christina Frasco said that the Philippines' goal this year is to attract about 4.8 million foreign tourists, and the Chinese tourist market is one of the priority directions of the Philippines. Indonesia: Chinese tourists bring hope for recovery. Inda Eustekarini, Minister of Tourism Marketing Department of Bali Provincial Tourism Administration of Indonesia, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency recently that the return of Chinese tourists will bring hope to the Bali tourism industry, relevant practitioners and the Bali government, which will be conducive to the recovery of Bali after the epidemic and help the local economy and tourism activities get back on track. At the 2023 ASEAN Tourism Forum, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia, Sandiga Uno, said that the tourism industry is extremely resilient, especially in China